AB-2191 • 2026

High school graduation requirements: alternate pathways for individuals with exceptional needs: statewide resources.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Quirk-Silva
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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High school graduation requirements: alternate pathways for individuals with exceptional needs: statewide resources.

AB 2191, as amended, Quirk-Silva.

What This Bill Does

AB 2191, as amended, Quirk-Silva.
High school graduation requirements: alternate pathways for individuals with exceptional needs: statewide resources.
Existing law establishes the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to advise and assist school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving their local control and accountability plan goals.
Existing law requires a local educational agency to exempt an individual with exceptional needs who satisfies specific eligibility criteria from all courses and other requirements adopted by the governing board or body of the local educational agency that are additional to the statewide course requirements and to award the pupil a diploma of graduation from high school, as provided.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5054.)
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2191, as amended, Quirk-Silva.
High school graduation requirements: alternate pathways for individuals with exceptional needs: statewide resources.
Existing law establishes the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to advise and assist school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving their local control and accountability plan goals. Existing law requires a local educational agency to exempt an individual with exceptional needs who satisfies specific eligibility criteria from all courses and other requirements adopted by the governing board or body of the local educational agency that are additional to the statewide course requirements and to award the pupil a diploma of graduation from high school, as provided.
The bill would, subject to an appropriation, require the State Department of Education and the collaborative to, on or before
an unspecified date,
July 1, 2027,
establish a statewide resource focused on establishing alternate pathways to a diploma for individuals with exceptional needs through capacity building within the state’s system of support, training, and technical assistance.

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